# Joe Baldacci

Joe Baldacci is a Democratic member of the Maine Senate for district 9.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Maine Senate, district 9
- Serving since: 2020-12-02
- Current term: ME 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/34231d57-22e2-4f2f-be41-d2734fa6211f

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/34231d57-22e2-4f2f-be41-d2734fa6211f (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

39% of the 64 bills Baldacci sponsored got out of committee, in the bottom 5% of the Maine Senate.

## What Baldacci says (ME 2025–26 session)

420 classified statements: 420 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Baldacci | State Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.7% | 2.4% | 138 of 329 |
| Policy criticism | 11.7% | 10.3% | 115 of 329 |
| Policy discussion | 53.3% | 42.9% | 111 of 329 |
| Bipartisanship | 8.3% | 3.4% | 27 of 329 |
| Credit claiming | 27.1% | 16.1% | 60 of 329 |
| Extreme labels | 0.7% | 0.8% | 87 of 329 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 38% (State Senate Democrats 17%); Economics and Public Finance 21% (State Senate Democrats 10%); Government Operations and Politics 16% (State Senate Democrats 14%); Education 10% (State Senate Democrats 15%); Taxation 8.9% (State Senate Democrats 3.1%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.38 (standard error 0.01), from 409 donors and 837 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 86% of State Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (ME 2025–26 session)

771 roll calls. Attendance 88% (Maine Senate 95.2%). Party unity 80% (93.5%). 132 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-04-29 · voted yea · RECEDE AND CONCUR · LD 127 An Act To Strengthen Legislative Oversight Of Government Agencies And Programs By Reaffirming The Legislature'S Access To Confidential Records · pass · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD127/
- 2026-04-14 · voted yea · ADOPT SENATE AMENDMENT (S-717) to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT · LD 299 An Act To Support Investment In Agriculture · fail · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD299/
- 2026-04-14 · voted yea · ENACTMENT · LD 493 An Act To Expand Testing For Perfluoroalkyl And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances To Private Drinking Water Wells · pass · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD493/
- 2026-04-14 · voted yea · PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED · LD 299 An Act To Support Investment In Agriculture · pass · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD299/
- 2026-04-14 · voted nay · RECEDE AND CONCUR · LD 2054 An Act To Clarify The Laws Regarding Moose Hunting Permits For Hunting Outfitters · pass · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2054/
- 2026-04-14 · voted yea · ENACTMENT · LD 1519 An Act To Create A Stewardship Program For Electronic Smoking Devices And Related Products · pass · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1519/
- 2026-04-14 · voted nay · RECONSIDER · LD 2054 An Act To Clarify The Laws Regarding Moose Hunting Permits For Hunting Outfitters · fail · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2054/
- 2026-04-14 · voted yea · ADOPT SENATE AMENDMENT (S-709) to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT · LD 299 An Act To Support Investment In Agriculture · pass · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD299/
- 2026-04-14 · voted yea · ENACTMENT-BOND ISSUE · LD 299 An Act To Support Investment In Agriculture · pass · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD299/
- 2026-04-13 · voted not voting · ACCEPT REPORT 'A' OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED · LD 785 An Act To Enact The Remaining Recommendations Of The Task Force On Changes To The Maine Indian Claims Settlement Implementing Act · pass · https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD785/

## Legislation (ME 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 64 bills: 64 reached committee, 25 passed one chamber, 17 passed both, 16 became law. Cosponsored 88. 39.1% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Maine Senate 69.2%; rank 32 of 33).

Recent sponsored bills:

- LD 2217: An Act Related To The Electronic Tagging Of Deer (passed one chamber, 2026-04-09) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2217/
- LD 350: An Act Regarding The Operations Of The Department Of Inland Fisheries And Wildlife (became law, 2026-04-21) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD350/
- LD 2138: Resolve, Authorizing The Department Of Administrative And Financial Services To Convey The Interests Of The State In Certain Real Property In Bangor (became law, 2026-04-06) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2138/
- LD 2221: An Act To Amend The Composition Of The Landowners And Land Users Relations Advisory Board (became law, 2026-04-03) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD2221/
- LD 1423: An Act To Improve Recycling By Updating The Stewardship Program For Packaging (became law, 2025-06-20) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1423/
- LD 1540: Resolve, To Direct The Department Of Health And Human Services, Office Of Mainecare Services To Create The Complex Care Assistant Training Program (became law, 2026-01-11) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1540/
- LD 592: An Act To Amend The Laws Governing The Crime Of Endangering The Welfare Of A Child (passed one chamber, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD592/
- LD 1308: Resolve, Directing The Department Of Inland Fisheries And Wildlife To Establish A Working Group To Explore Opportunities To Maintain Public Access Of Land (became law, 2025-06-17) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1308/
- LD 1981: An Act To Implement The Recommendations Of The Emergency Medical Services' Board And The Blue Ribbon Commission To Study Emergency Medical Services In The State (became law, 2025-07-01) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1981/
- LD 1769: An Act To Ensure Data Reporting For Temporary Nurse Agencies (became law, 2025-06-17) https://openstates.org/me/bills/132/LD1769/

## Campaign money (2024 cycle)

Itemized receipts $45.3K (State Senate Democrats median $16.2K). 99% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/joebaldacci/status/2113768311939026988
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · https://x.com/joebaldacci/status/2112558024367763711
- 2026-10-18 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/joebaldacci/status/2111922210181099823
- 2026-10-17 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/joebaldacci/status/2111506751002447988
- 2026-10-16 · Post on X · https://x.com/joebaldacci/status/2111047048166277525
- 2026-10-16 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/joebaldacci/status/2111220205003342288
- 2026-10-14 · Post on X · https://x.com/joebaldacci/status/2110486305666990180
- 2026-10-09 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/joebaldacci/status/2108355497187299682
- 2026-10-08 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship · https://x.com/joebaldacci/status/2108251476149645664
- 2026-10-07 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/joebaldacci/status/2107911267834864033

## Links

- Official site: https://legislature.maine.gov/district9
- Campaign site: https://www.baldacci4statesenate.com/
- X: https://x.com/joebaldacci
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joe.baldacci.7
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BaldacciCampaignCrew
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joebaldacci/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@joebaldacciforstatesenate3135
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-baldacci-50b08813/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/34231d57-22e2-4f2f-be41-d2734fa6211f